53. Insecurity

YILEYNA

I awoke with a start, jolting upright in bed. I scanned the room frantically.

Alone.

I was alone.

My heart was pounding, and once again, the nightmare of the night my parents were killed was replaying in my mind. I ran my trembling hand through my hair, closing my eyes as the emotions that I tried to control hit me full force.

Focus Yileyna, it’s ok. It’s going to be ok…

No, it wasn’t ok… They died saving me and were marked as traitors. They were not traitors!

I had to prove their innocence! I had to…

Goddess…

I wrapped my arms around my legs, burying my head in my knees.

Focus.

Breathe…

What time was it? Where was Theon? Was he still not back?

‘They’re dead.’ Theon’s words from that night rang in my head, I felt the crushing agony in my chest break its restraint and hit me brutally. It was my fault. They died because of me.

I won’t cry.

I can’t.

But I was unable to stop the tears from streaming down my cheeks as I pressed a fist against my chest, trying to control the pain that threatened to drown me.

It was my fault. They died because I was out there… Dad came to protect me.

sob left my lips, and I curled up, dropping onto my side. The memories of that night, the wolves… the bodies… the fire… they played before my eyes like a horror

Stop. Stop, Yileyna…

Think of something else…

abilities? How was it possible? The daughter of two

The fear of the unknown terrified me and I wanted it all to just go away. The bedroom door opened, and I quickly

was stronger than me, taking hold of my arms and forcing me to turn towards him. A frown creased his brow, his shirt was hanging open, his hair was a mess as if

looked away, not wanting him to see the

“What happened?”

but it was

pull free from his hold, but he refused to let me go, pulling me upright and straight into his arms. My breath hitched, I fought to control my emotions as he held

wrong, little storm?” He

the sob that left my

the ground with me straddling him. My breasts were crushed against his chest, and his arms felt like a shield, protecting me from the world as he gently rocked me in his

but I didn’t care, I needed something to keep me tethered from drowning in my pain, and he was here for me. He rubbed my back, sending sparks of pleasure through me, burying his head in my neck. We remained like that for a while, his scent and touch giving me the strength I needed to regain control of my

“Talk to me, Yileyna.”

open up to him. I was tired of keeping

back so I could look into those amber eyes

eyes shadowed and he

“I know…”

I don’t care if one of them or both are not my blood, they are still my

my world.” I

had only triggered these emotions within me, but I couldn’t

anything. Instead, he reached up and cupped my neck, his thumbs brushing away my tears, only for more to

my grasp… I know you deserve to be Beta… But when it was taken away from me, I felt like the last part of Mom and Dad I had

control these emotions. I was breaking

gripped his wrists, the pain of my memories twisting within me. “I’m scared of losing everything I love…” I said quietly, looking up into his shimmering eyes. I’m scared of losing you. I love you.

away by acting so vulnerable and needy? I wasn’t sure, but I couldn’t keep it inside of me any longer. It hurt so

sure what he was going to say but he took a deep breath, looking at me sharply, and I knew he had changed his mind. “They were traitors. Let the

this. I knew my parents, they would never do this.” I

tilted my head up slightly. “You might regret what you find out.” He

I won’t, because I know they were

he didn’t reply, before clenching his jaw and

I know you’ll be ok.” He said quietly, almost as if he was speaking to himself over me. It confused me but I still

“I will.”

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